Best Restaurants, Must Try Places in Newport

"Indulge in incredible cuisine prepared with traditional techniques, legendary to the Smoky Mountains. Indulge your senses with gastronomic food that combines local produce with seasonal ingredients for a hearty family style meal. Folks drive from miles away just to tuck in to the classic Southern breakfasts, lunches, and dinners at the Old Mill Restaurant."

"Though much more of a southern spot, you can do vegetarian here by sticking to the vegetable dishes and sides. Try the green fried tomatoes or fried pickles. Or, try the Fried Green Tomato sandwich and ask them to leave off all the bacon-related items."

"This much-loved Pigeon Forge restaurant specializes in family-style Southern country cooking, with huge all-you-can-eat portions. The family-style breakfast includes a number of lip-smacking offerings—awesome pinwheels among them—but the star of its show has to be the Mama’s Buttermilk Biscuits, which landed top honors at the 2015 International Biscuit Festival. Start Your Smoky Mountain Day Off Right With a Pigeon Forge Breakfast"

"Mama’s Farmhouse is another great restaurant to visit for a hearty Southern breakfast. This all-you-can-eat spot serves your food family-style, bringing endless portions of your favorite foods. Items on the menu for breakfast include their award-winning biscuits with chocolate gravy, buttermilk Belgian waffles, hashbrown casserole, applewood bacon, scrambled eggs and so much more."

"Mama’s Farmhouse is a fun place to eat in Pigeon Forge with your family. This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but it’s a little different than traditional restaurants. Instead of everyone picking their own meal, food is served family style."

"While Sawyer’s Farmhouse Breakfast serves up fresh ground bison burgers and fries for $9.99 and a bacon cheeseburger with a fried egg lovingly nested in the middle of your sandwich for $8.99, the locally-owned restaurant’s claims to fame are its breakfasts. With breakfast platters, omelets, pancakes, french toast and waffles starting at $6.99 and crepes at $7.99, the first meal of the day is a must at Sawyer’s."

"Sawyer’s Farmhouse Breakfast is a top choice among both tourists and locals!. This locally owned and operated restaurant has a great variety for breakfast, including crepes, Belgium waffles and made-from-scratch pancakes. Freshly whipped butter and warm homemade syrup complements your meal perfectly!"

"Sawyers serves up some pretty mean burgers and chicken sandwiches, but breakfast is where they really shine!. They offer a wide variety of crepes, pancakes, and waffles in many decadent flavors. Of course, they also serve omelets, eggs, and biscuits with gravy, a southern staple!"

"Perhaps the most visited attraction in Sevierville is the Apple Barn Village, with restaurants, shopping, and experiences to please everyone in the family. One of the restaurants there is the Applewood Farmhouse, proudly serving home-style Southern fare in an adorable setting. The most desired item at Applewood Farmhouse is, hands-down, the complimentary apple fritters."

"While traveling the Rocky Top Wine Trail, you may want to stop for a bite to eat. There is Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant, conveniently down the road from Apple Barn Winery. Housed in an expanded 1870s farmhouse, the restaurant was started in 1986 and still retains its home-sweet-home charm to this day."

"If you are looking to enjoy some fresh seafood on your date night, consider visiting Bullfish Grill. All of the seafood they get is delivered daily to ensure you are getting the freshest product available. They have one of the most extensive seafood menus around town as well, offering all different kinds of dishes."

"Hummus and pretzel bites are other starter options and there’s a decent beer selection to wash it all down. Salads are also stars at the Mellow Mushroom and they’ll fix them up to your specifications, with a plethora of vegetables and plant-friendly options to choose from. Vegetarians will love the Veggie Calzone and customize an awesome pizza pie — vegan for veggie style."

"The pizzas at Mellow Mushroom are hand-tossed and baked on the stone. You can order up some of the most popular menu items from this well-loved chain restaurant over the counter. Their pizzas are unique to say the least, with a variety of options to choose from, as well as all of your favorite classic toppings."

"2485 Parkway, Pigeon Forge 865-286-2229https://mellowmushroom.com. A fun southern chain with a trippy atmosphere, this restaurant in Pigeon Forge serves up delicious gourmet pizzas like the Kosmic Karma, and the Holy Shiitake Pie. They also serve a variety of more traditional pizzas, salads, and sandwiches."

"The Old Forge Distillery makes modern-day moonshine that’s inspired by Pigeon Forge’s rich history. The distillery’s signature 1830 Original Unaged Corn Moonshine harkens back to the year when the town’s historic grist mill was constructed, and the distillery still gets its grain from The Old Mill. While deeply inspired by the town’s history, The Old Forge Distillery’s product line is far from only standard Tennessee spirits."

"Another distillery that looks authentically country is the Old Forge Distillery. This boutique shop was built inside an old farm supply store."

"They put so much effort into each one and you can just tell. I wish I knew the names of the employees that were..."